Vin-veittr

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Vin-veittr

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Definitions

1 vin-veittr

adj., prop. given in a friendly spirit, friendly, agreeable, favourable, of things; göra þeim vinveittar samfarar, Skálda (Thorodd); byrrinn ekki vinveittr, Ld. 56; nú mun ek göra þér um vinveitt (shew thee a good turn of friendship, humour thee) ok ríða til þings með þér, Nj. 215; eigi er þá vinveitt gjöfin, Fms. vi. 238; Úlfi þótti ú-vinveitt skemtan konungs, unfriendly, spiteful, 347.

2 vin-veittr

2. of a person, easy to please; úvandblætr ok vinveittr at veizlum, Bs. i. 394: in mod. usage, graceful, friendly, hann var mér mikið v.

Runic Inscription

ᚢᛁᚾ-ᚢᛁᛁᛏᛏᚱ

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

adj
adjective.
adj.
adjective.
mod
modern.
mod.
modern.
p.
page.
prop
properly.
prop.
properly.
v.
vide, verb.

Works & Authors

Bs.
Biskupa Sögur. (D. III.)
Fms.
Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)
Ld.
Laxdæla Saga. (D. II.)
Nj.
Njála. (D. II.)
Skálda
Skálda. (H. I.)

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